Government Shutdown Enters Second Month
The government shutdown is poised to enter its second month, prompting agencies to send renewed furlough notices to approximately 650,000 employees.
These notices, which are required to be sent every 30 days, inform employees to remain at home without working. Notably, this time the notices do not include guarantees of back pay.
- The shutdown has entered its 31st day.
- It may surpass the record 35-day impasse from 2018-2019 next week.
No back pay guarantees are included in the renewed furlough notices.
Author's summary: Shutdown enters second month, sparking new furlough notices.